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Found in the in the sand of shallow
rivers and creeks; parasitic, entering gill chambers of larger
catfishes; also known for entering, probably by mistake, the
ureta of mammals urinating under water. Aquarium Care:
Seldem kept in the Aquarium due to their plain appearance and
there preference to hide. Needs a substrate of fine gravel or
mulm. Diet: Daphnia and mosquito larvae. Remarks:
This species is more elongated than T.
brevis and with larger eyes.